Aroma tester and production method thereof

Abstract

To provide an aroma tester and a production method thereof, capable of evoking purchasing interest in the user.SOLUTION: An aroma tester 1 is provided with mount paper 10 and a bag body 20 receiving an aromatic agent and an elastic foam body. The mount paper 10 is provided with a first part 110 and a second part 120 folded thereto, wherein a window hole 160 is arranged in the area of the second part 120 for the mount paper 10. The bag body 20 is provided with a discharge hole 210, and the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 are fixed on the second part 120 so that they partially overlap. The window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 have outer peripheries in a generally round shape with diameters of 2 mm or more to 4 mm or less. Air including aroma components is discharged outside of the bag 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 when the mount paper 10 is pressed such that the first part 110 and the second part 120 come closer to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a scent tester that enables a consumer to check in advance the scent of a perfume, air freshener, or the like that will be added to a given product. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, for scented products such as laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, hair washing detergents, air fresheners, insect repellents, cosmetics, etc., the scent characteristics of the product are important as one of the appealing effects to consumers. For this reason, various types of scent testers are placed on the product shelves together with the product so that consumers can check the scent emitted by the product in advance.

[0003] As for the scent tester, for example, there is a type that stores a liquid fragrance in a bottle, but from the viewpoint of reducing material costs and manufacturing load, there is an increasing number of simple testers that consist of a bag containing the fragrance attached to a mount. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a scent tester that includes a mount that is made up of a fragrance storage body that stores fragrance, a fragrance storage body attachment part to which the fragrance storage body is attached and which has an outlet hole for spraying the fragrance from the fragrance storage body, and a pressing part that is attached to the fragrance storage body and formed to be foldable.

[0004] Patent Document 2 describes a fragrance tester that includes a holding means that is provided by folding a sheet material so that the fragrance storage body can be sandwiched therein, and an engagement means for engaging the holding means with a display device. In the fragrance tester, the holding means is composed of a front sheet part and a back sheet part that are formed by folding a sheet material, and the fragrance storage body is integrated by being fixed by welding in a state where its outer edge part is sandwiched between the free end sides of the front sheet part and the back sheet part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3144017 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2022-15966 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In a scent tester of the type in which a bag containing an aromatic agent or the like is fixed to a mount, and air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent is released from the bag to the outside by pressing the mount, the following is required: That is, when a user, including a consumer, presses the mount, air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent is appropriately discharged to the outside, thereby stimulating the user's desire to purchase.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its objective to provide a fragrance tester and a manufacturing method thereof that, when a user presses the backing, appropriately expels air containing the fragrant components emitted by the air freshener to the outside, thereby stimulating the user's desire to purchase. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A first configuration of the fragrance tester according to this embodiment comprises a backing and a bag body containing an aromatic agent that emits aromatic components and an elastic foam body as contents, the backing having a first portion and a second portion folded around the first portion, the backing having a window hole in the area of ​​the second portion excluding the first portion, the bag body having an outlet hole in a part of its area and fixed to the second portion so that the window hole and the outlet hole at least partially overlap, the window hole and the outlet hole have an approximately circular outer circumference with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, and when the backing is pressed so that the first portion and the second portion approach each other, air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the outlet hole.

[0009] In addition, a second configuration of a fragrance tester according to another form of the present embodiment may be such that, in the above-mentioned first configuration, when the length of the second part along the arrangement direction of the first part and the second part is L mm (L≧55.0), the window hole is formed at a position such that the distance between its center and the boundary with the first part along the second part is 5 mm or more and (L-50) mm or less.

[0010] In addition, a third configuration of the fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be such that, in the first or second configuration described above, at least a portion of the bag body excluding the contents is made of a paper material.

[0011] Furthermore, a fourth configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be such that, in any of the first to third configurations above, when the backing is pressed, the elastic foam body of the bag body contracts along the pressing direction, and when the pressing is stopped after the pressing, the elastic foam body returns to its state before the contraction and the backing opens so that the first and second portions move away from each other.

[0012] In addition, a fifth configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention is any of the first to fourth configurations described above, in which the bag body is a three-sided sealed bag composed of a sealed portion and an unsealed body portion that contains the contents, and the discharge hole may be provided on one side of the four outer periphery sides of the three-sided sealed bag, close to an unsealed side.

[0013] A sixth configuration of the manufacturing process for the fragrance tester according to this embodiment includes the steps of preparing a backing having a first portion and a second portion that can be folded relative to the first portion, with a window hole provided in the area of ​​the second portion excluding the first portion, and a bag body that stores an aromatic agent that emits aromatic components and an elastic foam body inside and has an outlet hole in a partial area of ​​the bag body; fixing the bag body to the first portion so that the window hole and the outlet hole at least partially overlap; and folding the backing by folding the second portion relative to the first portion, wherein the window hole and the outlet hole have an approximately circular outer circumference with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, and when the backing is pressed so that the first portion and the second portion approach each other, air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the outlet hole. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a fragrance tester and a manufacturing method thereof in which, when the user presses the backing, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the air freshener is appropriately ejected to the outside, thereby stimulating the user's desire to purchase. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a scent tester according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of a bag body. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a development view of the mount of the fragrance tester according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams showing a method for manufacturing the aroma tester according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams showing a method for manufacturing the aroma tester according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of using the scent tester according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a display form of the aroma tester. [Figure 8]FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method for manufacturing the fragrance tester according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] An example of an aroma tester and a method for manufacturing an aroma tester according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings, etc. However, the aroma tester according to the present disclosure is not limited to the device and method according to the embodiment described below.

[0017] The figures shown below are schematic. Therefore, the size, shape, thickness of each layer in the cross-sectional view, etc. are appropriately exaggerated to facilitate understanding. In addition, hatching showing the cross section of the member is appropriately omitted in each figure. The numerical values ​​of the dimensions and material names of each member described in this specification are examples of embodiments, and are not limited to these and can be appropriately selected and used. In this specification, terms that specify the shape or geometric conditions, such as parallel, orthogonal, and vertical, are intended to include substantially the same state in addition to their strict meaning. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the terms "upper" or "lower" may be used in the description relative to the paper, but the up-down direction may be reversed, and the same applies to the left-right direction.

[0018] 1. Aroma tester according to this embodiment (a) Configuration of the scent tester A typical embodiment of the scent tester of the present disclosure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the scent tester 1 is composed of a mount 10 with a substantially central portion along the longitudinal direction folded back, and a bag body 20 arranged to be stored in the folded back mount 10. The mount 10 is a substantially rectangular flat base material as shown in the development view of FIG. 3, and has a fold line 130 shown by a dashed line in a substantially central portion along the longitudinal direction. However, the dashed lines in FIG. 3 and the like are provided only for the purpose of explanation, and it is not necessary to form such dashed lines on the actual mount 10. The mount 10 is divided into a first portion 110 and a second portion 120 with the fold line 130 as a boundary.

[0019] The mount 10 is typically made of a paper material such as cardboard or cardboard having a thickness of about 0.02 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less, but may be made of a resin material or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, a window hole 160 is provided in the area of ​​the second part 120 excluding the first part 110, without spanning the folding line 130 which is the boundary between the first part 110 and the second part 120 of the mount 10. The window hole 160 is typically circular, but may be an elongated hole having a rectangular hole of a predetermined width connected to both ends of the semicircular hole having a radius of the predetermined width, or may be elliptical. In the present disclosure, these are collectively referred to as a substantially circular shape. The dimensions of the mount 10, when unfolded as shown in FIG. 3, may be, for example, a vertical (longitudinal) dimension of 55.0 mm or more and 100.0 mm or less, and a horizontal (width) dimension of 45.0 mm or more and 70.0 mm or less.

[0020] In this embodiment, the window hole 160 is a circle having a substantially circular outer circumference with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, and is formed so that the center of the window hole 160 is located at the center of the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the mount 10. That is, the window hole 160 is formed so as to be linearly symmetrical with respect to the width direction of the mount 10. However, the window hole 160 may be formed shifted to either the left or right from the center of the width direction of the mount 10. In addition, the window hole 160 is formed at a position where the distance between the center of the window hole 160 and the boundary between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10, i.e., the position of the folding line 130, along the second portion 120 is 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less.

[0021] In the present disclosure, the diameter of the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 is defined as follows. That is, when the outer peripheral shape of the window hole 160 or the discharge hole 210 is circular, it means the diameter, and when it is elliptical, it means the length of the major axis. Also, when the outer peripheral shape of the window hole 160 or the discharge hole 210 is an elongated hole in which both ends of a rectangular hole of a predetermined width are connected to semicircular holes with the radius of the predetermined width, it means the longer length of the diameter of the semicircle or the maximum distance between the two semicircles.

[0022] The lengths of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 along the longitudinal side of the mount 10 are, for example, approximately the same as each other, for example, 30 mm or more and 200 mm or less, and preferably 40 mm or more and 100 mm or less. In addition, it is preferable that the length of either the first portion 110 or the second portion 120 along the longitudinal direction is 80% or more and 120% or less of the length of the other. By being in this range, as described later, it becomes easy to arrange the aroma tester 1 in a self-supporting manner by placing it on a table or the like so that the peaks of the mountain shapes of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10 folded into a mountain shape face up.

[0023] On the other hand, the structure of the bag 20 will be described with reference to Fig. 2(a) and Fig. 2(b). The bag 20 is formed by processing, for example, a resin or paper film or sheet as an exterior material into a bag shape, and storing contents such as an elastic foam body 250 and an aromatic agent 260 inside. The exterior material, whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction, is first folded back in the horizontal direction to form a tube, and then one end of the left and right are overlapped and sealed in the vertical direction by heat and pressure. Next, the contents are placed at a predetermined position inside the cylindrical exterior material, and the upper and lower ends are sealed in the horizontal direction by heat and pressure. That is, a pillow bag is formed by sealing on three sides.

[0024] The exterior material of the bag body 20 can be formed from any resin material or paper material. As the resin material, the following single films or composite films thereof can be used. For example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), PET-G (terephthalic acid-cyclohexanedimethanol-ethylene glycol copolymer), polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, polystyrene, ABS, polyacrylic ester, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc. In order to improve the barrier resistance against moisture and gas, the exterior material of the bag body 20 may be formed by vacuum-depositing metal particles such as aluminum onto these resin films.

[0025] On the other hand, if the exterior material of the bag body 20 is made of a paper material and the mount 10 is also made of a paper material, most of the components of the scent tester 1 can be made of materials that have a low environmental impact and are easy to use recycled materials, etc. When at least a part of the bag body 20 excluding the contents is made of a paper material, kraft paper, Kent paper, fine paper, coated paper, etc. can be used. Among them, kraft paper is preferable in terms of flexibility and durability.

[0026] As a result, a plurality of contents are successively stored along the vertical direction of the cylindrical exterior material, each of which has its upper and lower ends sealed. Finally, for each individual content, the cylindrical exterior material is cut in the horizontal direction along the sealed parts of the upper and lower ends, and each of the bags 20 in which the contents are sealed and sealed on three sides is separated. As a result, the bag 20 in FIG. 2(a) has a second sealed portion 230 sealed along the vertical direction at both the left and right ends, and a first sealed portion 220 sealed along the lower end. In this way, the bag 20 in FIG. 2(a) is sealed on three sides, the left and right ends, and the lower end.

[0027] In addition, the elastic foam body 250 and the aromatic agent 260 are stored in the body part 200, which is a bag-shaped exterior material that is not a sealed part. The elastic foam body 250 has an elastic property of being deformed when pressed and returning to its original shape when the pressing is stopped after pressing. The foam body means a member containing a large number of open cells. By using the elastic foam body 250 having open cells, the amount of air that can be taken into the bag body 20 can be increased, and a restoring force is obtained for the state of the scent tester 1 to return to its original state after a predetermined part of the scent tester 1 is pressed. As such an elastic foam body 250, urethane foam can be suitably used. In the embodiment, a sponge, which is a type of urethane foam, is used as the elastic foam body 250.

[0028] The aromatic substance 260 is bead-shaped, and the elastic foam body 250 and the bead-shaped aromatic substance 260 are stored in the bag body 20. Such a bag body 20 is shown in FIG. 2(a) as bag body 20a. However, the bag body 20 of the present disclosure is not limited to this, and may be a fragrance oil-containing elastic foam body 270 in which the elastic foam body 250 is impregnated with a liquid aromatic substance such as fragrance oil, which is an oil having liquid fragrance components dissolved therein, in which case the bead-shaped aromatic substance 260 is not necessary. Such a bag body 20 is shown in FIG. 2(b) as bag body 20b.

[0029] The body 200 of the bag 20 thus formed is provided with a discharge hole 210. The discharge hole 210 is provided for discharging, to the outside, the aromatic substance 260 contained in the bag 20 and the aromatic components from the perfume oil impregnated in the elastic foam body 250.

[0030] In the bag body 20 of this embodiment, the discharge hole 210 is provided at one location on one side close to the unsealed upper side among the four sides of the outer periphery of the three-sided sealed bag that is the bag body 20. The discharge hole 210 only needs to be provided at a location closer to the upper side of the bag body 20 than the other sides, and the discharge hole 210 may be located at a location overlapping the upper side or at a location away from the upper side.

[0031] By providing discharge hole 210 at one location on one side close to the unsealed upper side among the four sides of the outer periphery of three-sided sealed bag that is bag body 20, the body part 200 at that part has a structure that is relatively easy to inflate compared to other parts. This is because, in the locations close to the other three sealed sides, the two layers of exterior material that make up body part 200 are in close contact facing each other, making it difficult to inflate the inside, whereas this part is not sealed, so the two layers of exterior material are easy to open from each other. Therefore, when aromatic substance 260 is arranged on the upper side inside body part 200 of bag body 20, a relatively large amount of aromatic substance 260 can be stored compared to the lower side.

[0032] The shape and size of the discharge hole 210 are arbitrary, but it is preferable that the discharge hole 210 is included in the area of ​​the window hole 160 of the backing 10 when the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing 10 to form the aroma tester 1, and that the discharge hole 210 and the window hole 160 are formed so as to overlap. In this way, the discharge of the aroma components from the bag body 20 is minimized, and the aroma components can be effectively discharged without being obstructed by the backing 10. The discharge hole 210 is preferably formed to have a substantially circular outer periphery with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, similar to the window hole 160 described above.

[0033] Furthermore, when viewed along the thickness direction of the second portion 120 of the mount 10, the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 are arranged so that the distance between their respective outer circumferences is within 2 mm, preferably within 1 mm. By arranging the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 in such a positional relationship, the discharge of the aroma component from the bag body 20 can be performed most effectively, and by minimizing the size of the window hole 160, the design of the aroma tester 1 can be improved.

[0034] 3, the second portion 120 is folded with respect to the first portion 110 around the folding line 130 as a rotation axis. The bag body 20 has a discharge hole 210 in a partial area thereof, and is disposed in the second portion 120 such that the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 at least partially overlap each other.

[0035] That is, the first and second parts 110 and 120 of the backing paper 10 are folded so that they form a mountain shape when viewed from the side, and the bag body 20 is placed in the second part 120 so that the bag body 20 is sandwiched between the first and second parts 110 and 120 which are facing each other.

[0036] Preferably, an adhesive or the like is applied or placed between the bag body 20 and the second portion 120 to bond the bag body 20 and the second portion 120 to each other. However, the bag body 20 and the second portion 120 do not have to be partially or entirely bonded to each other in this manner, and the bag body 20 and the second portion 120 may be removably fixed to each other.

[0037] Here, the window hole 160 is formed at a position where its center is spaced apart from the fold line 130, which is the boundary with the first portion 110, along the second portion 120 by 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less. That is, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the window hole 160 is formed so that its center is located at a position where the distance L along the longitudinal direction of the mount 10 of the second portion 120 is 5 mm or more and 20 mm or less from the position of the fold line 130, which forms the boundary between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120.

[0038] In this way, by forming the window hole 160 at a predetermined position in the second portion 120 of the mount 10, when the user presses the scent tester 1, the direction in which the aroma components are discharged from the bag body 20 becomes the direction most suitable for the user to sense the aroma components. This effectively stimulates the user's desire to purchase. It goes without saying that the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 should be in the positional relationship as described above.

[0039] The aroma tester 1 having such a configuration can be arranged independently by placing it on a table or the like so that the peaks of the first and second portions 110 and 120 of the mount 10 folded into a mountain shape in a side view face up. In this aroma tester 1, it is assumed that the mount 10 is pressed so that the first and second portions 110 and 120 approach each other. Specifically, the user holds the mount 10 folded into a mountain shape with his or her fingers so that the first and second portions 110 and 120 approach each other.

[0040] At this time, elastic foam body 250 of bag body 20 is compressed, and air containing the fragrant components emitted by aromatic agent 260 is discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210. Alternatively, if elastic foam body 250 is impregnated with a liquid aromatic agent such as perfume oil, which is an oil having liquid aromatic components dissolved therein, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210.

[0041] (b) Manufacturing method of the scent tester Next, a method for manufacturing the aroma tester 1 of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7 and the flow chart of FIG.

[0042] First, as shown in Fig. 2, the discharge hole 210 is formed in the bag 20 sealed with the elastic foam body 250 and the like (step S501 in Fig. 8). Specifically, as described above, the aromatic agent and the elastic foam body that emit the aromatic component are stored inside, and the discharge hole 210 is formed in the area including the outer edge. The aromatic agent and the elastic foam body that emit the aromatic component refer to both the type of bag 20a shown in Fig. 2(a) and the type of bag 20b shown in Fig. 2(b). That is, it refers to the bag 20a that separately stores the bead-shaped aromatic agent 260 and the elastic foam body 250 that emit the aromatic component, and the bag 20b that stores the elastic foam body 250 impregnated with a liquid aromatic agent such as perfume oil, which is an oil in which a liquid aromatic component is dissolved.

[0043] It is preferable to form the discharge hole 210 in the bag body 20 as close as possible to immediately before the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing paper 10. This is because after the discharge hole 210 is formed in the bag body 20, the aroma component will dissipate from the inside and the life of the aroma tester 1 will be shortened. Also, as shown in Fig. 3, a paper backing paper 10 is prepared in which a substantially circular window hole 160 is provided in the area of ​​the second part 120 excluding the first part 110, without spanning the fold line 130 which is the boundary between the first part 110 and the second part 120. First, such a bag body 20 and backing paper 10 are prepared.

[0044] Next, the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing sheet 10 so that the discharge hole 210 of the bag body 20 and the window hole 160 of the backing sheet 10 are arranged to overlap each other (step S502). Specifically, as shown in Fig. 3, the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing sheet 10 having a first portion 110 and a second portion 120, and having a window hole 160 provided within the area of ​​the second portion 120, as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) is a front view showing the state in which the bag body 20 is fixed to the unfolded backing sheet 10 as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 4(b) is a left side view of the front view of Fig. 4(a).

[0045] Here, the bag body 20 is fixed at a position where the window hole 160 of the second portion 120 and the discharge hole 210 of the bag body 20 overlap. As a fixing method, for example, as shown in Fig. 4, the second portion 120 of the mount 10 and the bag body 20 may be fixed by adhesion via an adhesive portion 310 which is a double-sided tape or a liquid adhesive. Note that the region of the mount 10 to which the bag body 20 is fixed may be other than the second portion 120, and the fixing method is not limited to the adhesive portion 310, and may be a method of partially inserting the bag body 20 into a slit provided in the mount 10, or the like.

[0046] Next, the backing 10 is folded back along the fold line 130 so that both the front and back of the bag body 20 are surrounded by the backing 10 (step S503). Specifically, in the side view shown in FIG. 4(b), FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) show how the aroma tester 1 is assembled step by step. In FIG. 5(a), the first portion 110 is folded relative to the second portion 120 with the fold line 130 as the axis of rotation. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5(b), both the front and back of the bag body 20 are surrounded by the first portion 110 and the second portion 120, which are the backing 10, and the bag body 20 is protected.

[0047] Furthermore, by placing the mount 10, which is folded into a mountain shape in side view, on a table or the like so that the peaks of the mountain shape of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 face upwards (step S504), the scent tester 1 can be easily arranged in a free-standing manner. When the display stand is simply a table or the like, the scent tester 1 can be placed on the table in this manner. Also, the scent tester 1 may be fixed by hooking it onto a price tag holder attached to a product display shelf. A perspective view showing the attached state of the scent tester 1 in this case is shown in FIG. 7.

[0048] 7, the scent tester 1 is fixed to the front surface of the price tag holder 400 by inserting the first portion 110 of the mount 10 into the recess 410 of the price tag holder 400 so that the second portion 120 and the window hole 160 face forward. In this way, the scent tester 1 can be set on a display stand or the like as needed (step S505) while emphasizing the design and appeal of the scent tester 1.

[0049] In the above description of the method for manufacturing the aroma tester 1, the mount 10 in which the window hole 160 is formed in advance is combined with the bag body 20 in which the discharge hole 210 is formed in advance. However, a process may be adopted in which the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 are simultaneously formed in a single punching process after the bag body 20 in which the discharge hole 210 is not formed is attached to the mount 10 in which the window hole 160 is not formed.

[0050] In this case, for example, as shown in Fig. 4(a), the punching process may be performed in a state where the bag body 20 is fixed to the unfolded mount 10, or in a state where the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10 are closest to each other as shown in Fig. 6. In this way, by simultaneously forming the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 in a single punching process after the bag body 20 is attached to the mount 10, the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 can be reliably formed with high accuracy so as to overlap each other without having to consider the alignment of the mount 10 and the bag body 20. As a result, efficient emission of aroma components from the bag body 20 can be expected due to a reduction in the load of the manufacturing process and an improvement in the positional accuracy of the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210.

[0051] (c) How to use the scent tester Next, a method of using the aroma tester 1 of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

[0052] FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a method of using the scent tester 1, the assembly of which is shown in the side views of FIG. 4(b), FIG. 5(a), and FIG. 5(b). First, the user presses the mount 10 of the scent tester 1 arranged as in FIG. 5(b) so that the first part 110 and the second part 120 approach each other. For example, the user pinches the first part 110 and the second part 120 of the scent tester 1 placed on a table with his / her fingers and presses them so as to compress them. Alternatively, in the case of the scent tester 1 inserted in the price tag holder 400 as in FIG. 7, the second part 120 facing the front is pressed from the front toward the back.

[0053] At this time, as shown in Fig. 6, as first portion 110 and second portion 120 approach each other, elastic foam body 250 inside bag body 20 is compressed in the pressing direction, and air inside bag body 20 is discharged to the outside. This causes air G containing the fragrant components emitted by the aromatic agent to be discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210. As a result, the user can effectively check the scent of the related product in advance.

[0054] On the other hand, when the user stops pressing after the pressing, the elastic foam body 250 housed in the bag body 20 returns to the state before contraction, and the backing sheet 10 opens so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 move away from each other. This allows the same amount of air as before pressing to enter the inside of the bag body 20. This allows the user to repeatedly press a specific amount of the backing sheet 10 against the scent tester 1 as necessary when checking the scent, and each time, air containing the scent components emitted by the fragrance can be discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210. This allows the scent of the related product to be effectively checked in advance.

[0055] (d) About the scent tester according to this embodiment As described above, the scent tester 1 of this embodiment includes a mount 10 and a bag 20 that contains, as its contents, an aromatic agent 260 that emits an aromatic component and an elastic foam body 250. The mount 10 is composed of a first portion 110 and a second portion 120 that is folded relative to the first portion 110.

[0056] The backing paper 10 is provided with a window hole 160 in the region of the second portion 120 excluding the first portion 110, and the bag body 20 is provided with a discharge hole 210 in a partial region thereof, and is fixed to the second portion 120 such that the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 at least partially overlap. The window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 have a substantially circular outer periphery with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less. When the backing paper 10 is pressed so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 approach each other, air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent can be discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210.

[0057] In the scent tester 1 of this embodiment, when the user presses the mount, the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 approach each other, compressing the bag body 20 sandwiched therebetween, and air containing the aroma components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210. The window hole 160 is formed in the area of ​​the second portion 120 excluding the first portion 110, and the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 have an approximately circular outer periphery with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less. Therefore, the air containing the aroma components emitted by the aromatic agent is appropriately discharged from the bag body 20 in one direction toward the user without being dispersed in various directions, and the user's desire to purchase can be effectively aroused. EXAMPLES

[0058] 2. Working Example (a) Configuration of the scent tester Next, an embodiment of the aroma tester of the present disclosure will be described. First, a bag 20 is prepared as shown in Fig. 2(a). The bag 20 is a substantially rectangular bag with dimensions of 70.0 mm in length and 45.0 mm in width when viewed from above, and is a three-sided sealed bag made of paper with three sealed locations at the left and right ends and the bottom end. Inside the body 200 of the bag 20, bead-like aromatic substances 260 and elastic foam bodies 250, which emit aroma components and have diameters of about 4 to 5 mm, are stored.

[0059] A sample was prepared in which circular discharge holes 210 with diameters ranging from 1.5 mm to 4.5 mm at 0.5 mm intervals were formed in the bag body 20 by punching. Next, a mount 10 was prepared with dimensions of 70.0 mm in length and 45.0 mm in width when unfolded as shown in FIG. 3, and a fold line 130 at the center in the longitudinal direction. The mount 10 was made of paper, and a first part 110 and a second part 120 of the same area were formed with the fold line 130 as a boundary. Samples 1 to 7 were prepared in which circular window holes 160 with diameters ranging from 1.5 mm to 4.5 mm at 0.5 mm intervals were formed by punching in the area of ​​the second part 120 excluding the first part 110. The window holes 160 were formed at a position where the distance L along the second part 120 from the fold line 130, which is the boundary with the first part 110, was 10.0 mm. In each sample, the scent tester 1 was prepared so that the discharge hole 210 of the bag 20 and the window hole 160 of the mount 10 had the same diameter.

[0060] In addition, circular discharge holes 210 with a diameter of 3.0 mm were formed by punching in the bag body 20. In detail, circular window holes 160 with a diameter of 3.0 mm were formed by punching at positions on the above-mentioned backing paper 10 where the distance L was in 5.0 mm increments from 0 mm to 25.0 mm, and samples 11 to 16 of the aroma tester 1 were created.

[0061] Next, for each of the thus-created scent tester 1 samples 1 to 7 and 11 to 16, the scent tester 1 was placed on a stand 150 cm above the floor. The scent tester 1 was placed on the stand so that the window 160 faced the test subject user. The user, who was about 160 cm tall, pressed the mount 10 of the scent tester 1 at a position about 30 cm away from the scent tester 1 so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 approached each other.

[0062] The level of fragrance from the fragrance tester 1 received by the user was judged according to the following criteria. That is, a rating of × indicates that the fragrance is extremely weak and not suitable for practical use, a rating of ◯ indicates that the fragrance is appropriately generated and suitable for practical use, and a rating of ⊚ indicates that the fragrance is sufficiently generated and suitable for practical use. The results of the experiment conducted in this manner are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

[0063] [Table 1]

[0064] [Table 2]

[0065] From the above results, it was found that when the window hole 160 is formed at a position where the distance L along the second part 120 from the folding line 130, which is the boundary with the first part 110, is 10.0 mm, the following results are obtained. That is, it was found that the diameter of the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 is preferably 2.0 mm or more and 4.0 mm or less, and more preferably 2.5 mm or more and 3.5 mm or less. This is because, in the former range, the scent tester 1 can be appropriately released and can be used in practical use, and in the latter range, the scent tester 1 can be adequately released and can be used in practical use. It was found that, when the diameter of the discharge hole 210 is 4.5 mm, the hole is too large, so the force of the discharge of the air containing the scent component is too weak, and the user cannot sense the scent well. In addition, since the diameter of the bead-like aromatic substance 260 that emits the aromatic components is approximately 4 mm or more and 5 mm or less, when the diameter of the discharge hole 210 is 4.5 mm, the bead-like aromatic substance 260 is likely to spill out of the discharge hole.

[0066] In addition, when the bag body 20 and the mount 10 are formed with a circular discharge hole 210 and a window hole 160 each having a diameter of 3.0 mm, it is preferable that the distance L of the window hole 160 is 5.0 mm or more and 20.0 mm or less, and it is more preferable that the distance L is 10.0 mm or more and 15.0 mm or less. In the former range, the scent tester 1 can be appropriately released and can be used in practical applications, and in the latter range, the scent tester 1 can be sufficiently released and can be used in practical applications. It was found that when the distance L is 25.0 mm, the distance L is quite close to the pressing position of the mount by the user, resulting in poor operability.

[0067] In summary, when the length of second portion 120 along the arrangement direction of first portion 110 and second portion 120 is L mm (L≧55.0), it is preferable that window hole 160 is formed at a position where the distance from the boundary with first portion 110 to the center of second portion 120 along second portion 120 is 5 mm or more and (L−50) mm or less. In other words, it is necessary that the distance from window hole 160 to the lower end of second portion 120 be at least about 50 mm from the viewpoint of operability of the user pressing the backing sheet. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 1 Scent tester 10 Mount 20, 20a, 20b bag body 110 Part 1 120 Part 2 130 folding line 160 Window Hole 200 Torso 210 Discharge hole 220 First seal part 230 Second seal part 250 Elastic foam body 260 Air Freshener 270 Perfume oil-containing elastic foam body 310 Adhesive part 400 Price Tag Holder 410 Recess 420 Advertising display section

Claims

1. With a mount, A bag body containing an aromatic agent that emits an aromatic component and an elastic foam body as contents, The mount includes a first portion and a second portion folded relative to the first portion, a window hole is provided in the mount within a region of the second portion excluding the first portion; the bag body has a discharge hole in a partial region thereof, and is fixed to the second portion such that the window hole and the discharge hole at least partially overlap each other; The window hole and the discharge hole have an outer periphery of a substantially circular shape with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, When the backing is pressed so that the first part and the second part approach each other, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the fragrance is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the discharge hole.

2. When the length of the second portion along the arrangement direction of the first portion and the second portion is L mm (L≧55.0), The scent tester according to claim 1, wherein the window hole is formed at a position such that the distance between the center of the window hole and the boundary with the first portion along the second portion is 5 mm or more and (L-50) mm or less.

3. The scent tester according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the bag excluding the contents is made of a paper material.

4. When the mount is pressed, the elastic foam body of the bag body contracts along the pressing direction, and when the pressing is stopped after the pressing, the elastic foam body returns to a state before the contraction, and the mount opens so that the first portion and the second portion move away from each other. The scent tester according to claim 1 .

5. The bag body is a three-sided sealing bag composed of a sealed portion and a body portion that contains the contents and is not sealed, 2. The aroma tester according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hole is provided at one of four outer periphery sides of the three-side sealing bag, the one being adjacent to an unsealed side.

6. a mount having a first portion and a second portion that can be folded relative to the first portion, the mount having a window hole in an area of ​​the second portion excluding the first portion; A step of preparing a bag that contains an aromatic agent that emits an aromatic component and an elastic foam body therein and has an outlet hole in a partial area of ​​the bag; fixing the bag body to the second portion such that the window hole and the discharge hole at least partially overlap; and folding the mount by folding the second portion relative to the first portion, The window hole and the discharge hole have an outer periphery of a substantially circular shape with a diameter of 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less, A method for manufacturing a fragrance tester, in which, when the backing is pressed so that the first part and the second part approach each other, air containing the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the discharge hole.

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